Goals by Alena Polenska and Denisa Krizova gave the Czech Republic a 2-0 victory over Japan and tied the 2015 IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship Qualification Series 1-1 on Sunday afternoon at Shin-Yokohama Skate Center.
Czech goalie Klara Peslarova was impressive in the shutout win in Game 2, stopping 17 shots behind a strong defense.
The winner of the best-of-three series will play in the 2015 IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship in Malmo, Sweden, next spring, while the loser will take part in the 2015 IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship Division I Group A in Rouen, France.